Brandon Thatch

“Rukus”

OctagonStats Rating 1462

2-5-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 2" (188 cm)

Weight170 lbs. (77 kg)

Reach74" (188 cm)

StanceSwitch

BornJul 11, 1985

Age41

DivisionWelterweight

BirthplaceDenver, Colorado, United States

TeamElevation Fight Team

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.70

Str. Acc42%

SApM3.63

Str. Def52%

TD Avg1.36

TD Acc66%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.7

Recent form

L L L L W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

7 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

2 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 0 decision wins

Losses by method

0 KO/TKO losses · 4 sub losses · 1 decision losses

Finish rate100%

Times finished80%

StreakL4

Best streak2

Avg fight8:09

Octagon time57m

Opp win%72%

ActiveSep. 20, 2008 – Dec. 30, 2016 (9y)

Bonus awards

Fight of the Night1

Knockout of the Night2

Total bonuses3

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Brandon Thatch "Rukus" is an 11-5-0 mixed martial artist.

Brandon debuted Sep. 20, 2008 vs Brandon Magana (loss). On a 4-fight losing skid. 9 years active (Sep. 20, 2008–Dec. 30, 2016).

Best wins: Paulo Thiago (KO/TKO Knee R1, Nov. 09, 2013); Justin Edwards (KO/TKO Punch R1, Aug. 28, 2013).

Brandon Michael Mathew Thatch (born July 11, 1985) is an American professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Dec. 30, 2016	UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey	L Niko Price	SUB Arm Triangle	1	4:30	0 0	8 6	0 1	2 2
Mar. 05, 2016	UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz	L Siyar Bahadurzada	SUB Arm Triangle	3	4:11	0 0	30 84	1 3	0 1
Jul. 11, 2015	UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor	L Gunnar Nelson	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	2:54	0 1	8 6	0 0	0 1
Feb. 14, 2015	UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch	L Benson Henderson	SUB Rear Naked Choke	4	3:58	0 0	44 57	2 3	0 1
Nov. 09, 2013	UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2	W Paulo Thiago	KO/TKO Knee	1	2:10	1 0	12 5	0 1	0 0
Aug. 28, 2013	UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2	W Justin Edwards	KO/TKO Punch	1	1:23	2 0	17 2	1 0	0 0
Sep. 20, 2008	Strikeforce - At the Mansion 2	L Brandon Magana	S-DEC	3	3:00	-- --	-- --	-- --	-- --

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.